Can Atrial Fibrillation Be Caused By Anxiety?
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a chaotic, abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). It can cause symptoms of palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, and decreased exercise capacity and can have a significant impact on quality of life. Strong negative emotions such as anxiety, stress, and anger have been associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib). There appears to […]
Can stress cause AFib?
Negative emotions such as anger, stress, anxiety and sadness can trigger atrial fibrillation (AFib). Atrial fibrillation affects over 3 million people in the United States and is the most common abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). AFib can cause symptoms of palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, and decreased exercise capacity and can have a significant […]
